Essential Mathematics for Engineering Technicians

Mathematics skills are essential for satisfactory progress in learning the technical content of material found in typical two-year engineering technology education programs. Students entering such programs come with varying backgrounds of mathematics achievement and varying retention levels of mathematics once learned.

To help aspiring engineering technicians begin their studies with adequate math skills, OP-TEC has developed an ebook—Mathematics for Engineering Technicians.  This text covers the following topics:


▪ Scientific Notation

▪ Unit Conversion

▪ Introductory Algebra

▪ Powers and Roots

▪ Ratio and Proportion

▪ Exponents and Logarithms

▪ Graphing in Rectangular Coordinates

▪ Geometry

▪ Angle Measures in Two and Three Dimensions

▪ Trigonometry

▪ Special graphs

▪ Sinusoidal Motion

▪ Complex Numbers


The material in Mathematics for Engineering Technicians is intended for use by ET faculty to assist their students in understanding technical concepts and acquire problem-solving skills.